The black-spotted pond frog shows remarkable tolerance to venomous stings from an Asian giant hornet. The stings caused no visible harm and the frog behaved normally after predation. However, some ...

A single hornet sting can be powerful enough to kill a small mammal. But to pond frogs, the venomous insects appear to be more of a delicacy. In results reported in Ecosphere, ecologists found that ...

Northern giant hornets, also known as murder hornets, incite fear in many. These venomous hornets can take out an entire hive of honey bees in a matter of hours. A single sting can kill a mammal many ...

The stingers they are equipped with can be up to about a quarter-inch (6 mm) in length and inject a painful venom – which is stored in large quantities in their abdomens – into their victims. It's ...

Many people are terrified of hornets, and for good reason—their potent, painful stings are extremely unpleasant and provide ...

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A remarkable resistance to venom has been discovered in a frog that feasts on hornets despite their deadly stingers. This frog could potentially serve as a model organism for studies on mechanisms ...